topic Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF in EF & RF Lenses

Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

MsKT74 — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:45:16 GMT

I am trying to use my 70-200 telephoto at continuous shooting and getting burry images. I even upped the ISO to allow for faster shutter speed to capture motion. Here are my settings and photo. iso640 100mm 2.8 3200 sp

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

rs-eos — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:52:06 GMT

Are you saying you're in continuous shooting mode? I think what is happening is that you and/or the subjects are moving while you're taking the photos?

I would first go back to using single shot (one shot). Having your subjects pose while you are stationary and try that. Are you able to achieve good results? If so, then explore using other techniques where your subjects are now moving.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:20:32 GMT

Welcome.

The xxx49 image the subjects appear stationary. Your shutter speed was 1/1600. Should be razor sharp.

Did you shoot RAW? Could you post an out of camera RAW or JPEG (if that's all you have) to Dropbox or One Drive?

Could you clarify shooting conditions - continuous shooting or continuous focus? One Shot or AI Servo?

If AI Servo are you waiting a second or two to allow camera to acquire focus?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

MsKT74 — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:00:31 GMT

I'm happy to send you the raw files (I do shoot in raw). Even the stationary posed ones are blurry. Maybe I wasn't holding it as tight as I should...

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:06:40 GMT

Unless you were waving the camera around 1/1600 should overcome any camera shake.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Tronhard — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:46:40 GMT

How do you hold your camera?
Do you hold it to your eye with arms tucked in, or do you hold it like a cell phone - at arms' length?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Peter — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:53:32 GMT

Yes please, share some raw files. Google drive, Dropbox, Wetransfer etc.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

wq9nsc — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:19:20 GMT

What AF setting were you using, one shot perhaps? If you are shooting continuous frame mode then AF must be on servo to continue tracking moving subjects.

At that shutter speed, you would have to try pretty hard to make camera shake create that type of blur.

Rodger

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Waddizzle — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:51:59 GMT

Yes, please try to post a RAW file as others have [suggested]. I would be curious to know what camera body you are using, AF mode, AF Points, etc.

At first glance it looks like camera motion blur, to me, because the entire image is uniformly OOF.. Were you walking backwards while capturing the photos? Does this happen with any other lenses?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Waddizzle — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:00:03 GMT

One more thing. What is the black object appearing at the bottom of the images?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

amfoto1 — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:39:15 GMT

I agree with Rodger. While this looks like "shake blur", I don't think it is because such fast shutter speeds were being used... You would need to be extremely unsteady and moving rapidly to cause blur at these focal lengths and shutter speeds:

#1 image, 1/3200 (102mm focal length).

#2 image, 1/2000 (70mm).

#3 image, 1/1600 (70mm).

All three images are at f/2.8 (wide open) and on full frame: R6. I guess that EF 70-200mm f/2.8L "II" is adapted for use on that camera.

Have you used the lens without problem on other cameras?

Do you have a "protection" filter on the lens? If so, what filter brand/model?

What IS mode do you have engaged?

Has the lens ever been dropped or had rough use?

Are you using a Canon EF to RF adapter or another brand?

What focus mode are you using?

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Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

MsKT74 — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:52:09 GMT

So here is what I can answer..I bought it off of KHG three months ago. Haven't used it much until this weekend. Have not used it on another camera. It is on with a rf adapter. I don't think there is a filter...I cannot say if it has ever been dropped at least not by me. I've using AV.

Thanks,

Kristie

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Tronhard — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:26:55 GMT

Please respond to my question about how you hold the camera

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

rs-eos — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:31:15 GMT

At first I thought it was also motion blur, but agree that for those shutter speeds, that should be minimized.

However, perhaps the lens is in a particular stabilization mode that is fighting with the current shooting situation?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

Tronhard — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:40:43 GMT

If the OP is actually using it held like a cell phone, with no support under the lens, it will be pretty unstable.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

deebatman316 — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:47:04 GMT

With shutter speeds that fast motion blur won't be visible. Unless the camera was being shaken or moved rapidly. Or the lens has a broken IS motor causing this problem. That is assuming the OP owns 1 of the 3 IS versions of the lens. The OP only states "Canon 70-200 2.8 EF" but which version though. The IS versions or non-IS version of the lens. @MsKT74 which EF 70-200mm lens do you own exactly. Please post the full model name of the lens. For example EF 70-200mm F/2.8L USM or EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS III USM lenses.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

deebatman316 — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:51:42 GMT

That could also be true too. If the OP is using live view without supporting the lens. The lens mount is not designed to support the full weight of the lens. Especially with telephoto or super telephoto lenses such as the EF 70-200mm F/2.8L USM lens lineup.

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

MsKT74 — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:55:56 GMT

I hold it up to my eye, but because of the weight I assume I might not be holding it steady enough?

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

MsKT74 — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:57:32 GMT

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS II USM EF-Mount Lens {77}

Notes: Front Ring Damage; Without Tripod Mount

Re: Blurry photos with Canon 70-200 2.8 EF

deebatman316 — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 01:00:44 GMT

Is lens IS turned on or turned off. Lens IS must be on for IBIS to work. You can't turn off lens IS and expect IBIS to function. To test lens IS set the camera to live view. Then magnify the image there should be no camera shake at all. If lens IS is actually working. You should also hear the IS motors in the lens too if its functioning correctly.